Arcadia Art Consultancy is pleased to be offering the following collection, featuring”Anticipation of Night” by Robert Natkin, during Leland Little Auctions’ upcoming Fall Modern & Contemporary Art Auction on behalf of a Private Collector. This auction is slated for October 19th, starting at 9:00 AM.

Robert Natkin (American, 1930-2010)
Anticipation of Night
Acrylic on canvas, signed at lower left, with artist's stamp and numbered 363A to verso, framed.
Frame dimensions 61 1/4 x 109 in.
Educated at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Natkin achieved his greatest success as a painter following his move to New York in 1959. Inspired greatly by the Post-Impressionists and Abstract Expressionists, Natkin synthesizes his own unique compositional arrangements and techniques through the layering of colors and forms on large scale canvases.

Robert Natkin's work may be found in numerous public and private collections including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York; The Joseph H. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas; The Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, North Carolina; and many others.
Good estate condition.
Lot 2125

Mark Bettis (NC)
Venice
Oil and cold wax on panel, signed and titled en verso, float mounted in original frame.
Frame dimensions 41 1/4 x 37 1/4 in.
Chicago-born artist Mark Bettis attended the Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida, and went on to work as a designer in the advertising industry. He later relocated to Asheville, North Carolina, where today the Mark Bettis Studio and Gallery features not only his work, but the creations of other artists as well.

Bettis begins with oils and cold wax medium and builds up thick layers on wood creating fields of texture, often enhancing the work with sand and marble dust. Then, he works back the layers of pigment to reveal color combinations below by scratching, cutting, or smoothing.

Galleries across the United States have shown the paintings of Mark Bettis, and themed exhibitions of his work are ongoing at his own gallery.
Good estate condition.
Lot 2030

Mark Bettis (NC)
Living Large
Oil and cold wax on panel, signed and retaining artist's card to verso.
24 x 24 in.
Chicago-born artist Mark Bettis attended the Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida, and went on to work as a designer in the advertising industry. He later relocated to Asheville, North Carolina, where today the Mark Bettis Studio and Gallery features not only his work, but the creations of other artists as well.

Bettis begins with oils and cold wax medium and builds up thick layers on wood creating fields of texture, often enhancing the work with sand and marble dust. Then, he works back the layers of pigment to reveal color combinations below by scratching, cutting, or smoothing.

Galleries across the United States have shown the paintings of Mark Bettis, and themed exhibitions of his work are ongoing at his own gallery.
Good estate condition.
Lot 2031

Mark Bettis (NC)
What We Cannot Grasp
Oil and cold wax on panel, signed at lower right, retaining artist card and title en verso, float mounted in original frame.
Frame dimensions 18 3/4 x 18 3/4 in.
Chicago-born artist Mark Bettis attended the Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida, and went on to work as a designer in the advertising industry. He later relocated to Asheville, North Carolina, where today the Mark Bettis Studio and Gallery features not only his work, but the creations of other artists as well.

Bettis begins with oils and cold wax medium and builds up thick layers on wood creating fields of texture, often enhancing the work with sand and marble dust. Then, he works back the layers of pigment to reveal color combinations below by scratching, cutting, or smoothing.

Galleries across the United States have shown the paintings of Mark Bettis, and themed exhibitions of his work are ongoing at his own gallery.
Good estate condition.
Lot 2032

Nadine Charlsen (NC)
Smoke Stack
Watercolor on Arches paper, signed at lower right, retains artist card en verso, float mounted in the original frame under Plexiglass.
Sheet size 40 x 26 in. Frame dimensions 45 1/4 x 31 1/2 in.
Nadine Charlsen worked as a theatrical lighting designer in New York City for 31 years, before developing her artist studio in the River Arts District in Asheville, North Carolina. Her work is inspired by architecture, cityscapes, and countryside settings captured through her own photography.

Charlsen was included in the top ten percent of world watercolor artist's in Concours mondial de l’aquarelle – Le Catalogue. Her work has appeared in numerous publications. She is a signature member of The American Watercolor Society, a member of the Salmagundi Club, the National Association of Women Artists, the Coast Guard Artists and the American Society of Railroad Artists.

Charlsen received her MFA from Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY. She studied at the Art Students League in NYC and is a life member of the league.
Good estate condition; light wear to frame.
Lot 2042

Nadine Charlsen (NC)
Smile Now
Watercolor on paper mounted to painted panel, signed at lower right and inscribed "A.W.S. N.A.W.A.", titled en verso, unframed.
23 x 30 1/2 in.
Nadine Charlsen worked as a theatrical lighting designer in New York City for 31 years, before developing her artist studio in the River Arts District in Asheville, North Carolina. Her work is inspired by architecture, cityscapes, and countryside settings captured through her own photography.

Charlsen was included in the top ten percent of world watercolor artist's in Concours mondial de l’aquarelle – Le Catalogue. Her work has appeared in numerous publications. She is a signature member of The American Watercolor Society, a member of the Salmagundi Club, the National Association of Women Artists, the Coast Guard Artists and the American Society of Railroad Artists.

Charlsen received her MFA from Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY. She studied at the Art Students League in NYC and is a life member of the league.
Good estate condition.
Lot 2043

Nadine Charlsen (NC)
Roundabout
Watercolor on paper mounted to painted panel, signed at lower right, titled en verso, unframed.
22 1/2 x 30 1/2 in.
Nadine Charlsen worked as a theatrical lighting designer in New York City for 31 years, before developing her artist studio in the River Arts District in Asheville, North Carolina. Her work is inspired by architecture, cityscapes, and countryside settings captured through her own photography.

Charlsen was included in the top ten percent of world watercolor artist's in Concours mondial de l’aquarelle – Le Catalogue. Her work has appeared in numerous publications. She is a signature member of The American Watercolor Society, a member of the Salmagundi Club, the National Association of Women Artists, the Coast Guard Artists and the American Society of Railroad Artists.

Charlsen received her MFA from Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY. She studied at the Art Students League in NYC and is a life member of the league.
Good estate condition.
Lot 2044

Nadine Charlsen (NC)
Warehouse
Watercolor on paper mounted to painted panel, signed at lower right, titled en verso, unframed.
23 x 30 1/2 in.
Nadine Charlsen worked as a theatrical lighting designer in New York City for 31 years, before developing her artist studio in the River Arts District in Asheville, North Carolina. Her work is inspired by architecture, cityscapes, and countryside settings captured through her own photography.

Charlsen was included in the top ten percent of world watercolor artist's in Concours mondial de l’aquarelle – Le Catalogue. Her work has appeared in numerous publications. She is a signature member of The American Watercolor Society, a member of the Salmagundi Club, the National Association of Women Artists, the Coast Guard Artists and the American Society of Railroad Artists.

Charlsen received her MFA from Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY. She studied at the Art Students League in NYC and is a life member of the league.
Good estate condition.
Lot 2045

Nadine Charlsen (NC)
Golden River
Watercolor on paper mounted to painted panel, signed at lower right and inscribed "A.W.S. N.A.W.A.", titled en verso, unframed.
23 x 30 1/2 in.
Nadine Charlsen worked as a theatrical lighting designer in New York City for 31 years, before developing her artist studio in the River Arts District in Asheville, North Carolina. Her work is inspired by architecture, cityscapes, and countryside settings captured through her own photography.

Charlsen was included in the top ten percent of world watercolor artist's in Concours mondial de l’aquarelle – Le Catalogue. Her work has appeared in numerous publications. She is a signature member of The American Watercolor Society, a member of the Salmagundi Club, the National Association of Women Artists, the Coast Guard Artists and the American Society of Railroad Artists.

Charlsen received her MFA from Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY. She studied at the Art Students League in NYC and is a life member of the league.
Minor loss at upper right corner; otherwise good estate condition.
Lot 2046

Rocky Bettis (NC)
Chime of an Opening Door
Oil and cold wax on wood panel, 2016, signed at lower right, retains assist studio card of Mark Bettis and title en verso, presented in a wood frame with silvered accents.
Frame dimensions 28 x 34 in.
Good estate condition.
Lot 2047

Cindy Walton (NC)
Untitled
Oil and cold wax on panel, signed at lower right, additionally signed en verso, unframed.
16 x 16 in.
Good estate condition, some very minor areas of abrasion at edges and corners.
Lot 2053

Mark Bettis (NC)
Finding My Soul
Oil and cold wax on panel, signed, titled, and stamped with artist studio and gallery en verso, float mounted in original wood frame.
Frame dimensions 37 1/4 x 37 1/4 in.
Chicago-born artist Mark Bettis attended the Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida, and went on to work as a designer in the advertising industry. He later relocated to Asheville, North Carolina, where today the Mark Bettis Studio and Gallery features not only his work, but the creations of other artists as well.

Bettis begins with oils and cold wax medium and builds up thick layers on wood creating fields of texture, often enhancing the work with sand and marble dust. Then, he works back the layers of pigment to reveal color combinations below by scratching, cutting, or smoothing.

Galleries across the United States have shown the paintings of Mark Bettis, and themed exhibitions of his work are ongoing at his own gallery.
Good estate condition.
Lot 2133

Mark Bettis (NC)
Passage
Oil with cold wax on panel, signed and with artist's card to verso.
40 x 32 in.
Chicago-born artist Mark Bettis attended the Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida, and went on to work as a designer in the advertising industry. He later relocated to Asheville, North Carolina, where today the Mark Bettis Studio and Gallery features not only his work, but the creations of other artists as well.

Bettis begins with oils and cold wax medium and builds up thick layers on wood creating fields of texture, often enhancing the work with sand and marble dust. Then, he works back the layers of pigment to reveal color combinations below by scratching, cutting, or smoothing.

Galleries across the United States have shown the paintings of Mark Bettis, and themed exhibitions of his work are ongoing at his own gallery.
Good estate condition.
Lot 2134

Mark Bettis (NC)
Structure
Oil, cold wax, and gold flake on linen laid down on panel, signed and retaining artist card and title en verso, unframed.
12 x 16 in.
Chicago-born artist Mark Bettis attended the Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida, and went on to work as a designer in the advertising industry. He later relocated to Asheville, North Carolina, where today the Mark Bettis Studio and Gallery features not only his work, but the creations of other artists as well.

Bettis begins with oils and cold wax medium and builds up thick layers on wood creating fields of texture, often enhancing the work with sand and marble dust. Then, he works back the layers of pigment to reveal color combinations below by scratching, cutting, or smoothing.

Galleries across the United States have shown the paintings of Mark Bettis, and themed exhibitions of his work are ongoing at his own gallery.
Some lifting to linen at upper edge; abrasion at corners and edges.
Lot 2135

Jon Imber (American, 1950-2014)
Sock and Stocking
Oil on canvas, 1981, signed and inscribed to verso, framed.
Frame dimensions 67 x 79 1/4 in.
Stable craquelure; minor rubbing to painted frame.
Lot 2269

Jon Imber (American, 1950-2014)
Heat Wave
Oil on canvas, 1980, signed and inscribed to verso, framed.
Frame dimensions 55 x 61 in.
A few minor surface abrasions; minor stable craquelure.
Lot 2270

Jon Imber (American, 1950-2014)
Self Portrait
Oil on canvas, 1982, signed and inscribed to verso, framed.
Frame dimensions 67 1/4 x 55 1/4 in.
Good estate condition.
Lot 2271

Veronika Hart (American)
Portrait with a Peacock Feather
Oil on panel, signed at lower right, inscribed en verso, retains placard for the Tamsin L. Holzer Memorial Award, Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, New York, 1999 en verso, presented in a parcel gilt frame.
Panel 23 x 18 in. Frame dimensions 28 1/2 x 22 1/2 in.
Good estate condition.
Lot 2272

Matt Lamb (American, 1932-2012)
Untitled
Oil on salvaged hollow door, 1999, signed and dated at lower right.
78 1/2 x 32 in.
Minor abrading and some rubbing to surfaces; some paint loss to edges of board.
Lot 2281

Matt Lamb (American, 1932-2012)
Untitled
Oil on board, 1999, signed and dated at lower right.
78 1/2 x 32 in.
Minor abrading and some rubbing to surfaces; some paint loss to edges of board.
Lot 2282

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